Modeling Microbes to Manage Carbon Dioxide
In the past decade, microbiologists began realizing that communities of microbes process energy and materials, which affects their environments. To understand how microbial communities function in a natural ecosystem, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists developed a novel kinetic model that represents microbial community dynamics in soil pores.
Keqi Tang and Ryan Kelly Win Technology Transfer Award
Congratulations to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists Dr. Keqi Tang and Dr. Ryan Kelly, and commercialization manager Bruce Harrer, who have received a 2012 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
Studying the Chemistry as It Happens in Catalytic Reactions
While retaining their speed, catalysts have lost some of their secrets, thanks to a new probe built by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to help clarify the steps catalysts take in promoting reactions. The new device is called a large-sample-volume constant-flow magic angle spinning probe for use in a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer.
Lipidomics Leads to Paper's Selection as Editor's Choice
A journal article showcasing results of lipidomics analyses for identifying novel biomarkers of diabetes conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was selected as "Editor's Choice" by two clinical chemistry scientific journals. The paper, "Perturbations in the lipid profile of individuals with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus: lipidomics analysis of a Diabetes Antibody Standardization Program sample subset," published in Clinical Biochemistry, described lipidomics analyses of blood samples from patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
Vanessa Bailey Appointed to Soil Science Journal Editorial Board
Congratulations to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory microbiologist Dr. Vanessa Bailey, who has accepted a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2012, as an associate editor on the editorial board of the Soil Science Society of America Journal (SSSA Journal).
Joel Pounds Leads Review Panel for Lead Health Effects Report
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory toxicologist Dr. Joel Pounds chaired a panel that reviewed findings in a draft National Toxicology Program (NTP) report on the health effects of low levels of lead. The nine-member international panel concurred with the report's overall conclusion that there is sufficient evidence for adverse health effects in children and adults at lead levels in the blood below 5 micrograms per deciliter (μ/dL).
